One step back and two steps forward is greater progress than two steps forward.

What type of mindset gets back on the horse?

I heard this while listening to Megan McArdle’s The Up Side of Down: Why failing well is the key to success. But in that book, she cites the eager student asking the sage about the secret of success whereas below, it’s about happiness. But upon reflection, it doesn’t matter: it seems to be the secret of anything worthwhile.

One step back and two steps forward is greater progress than two steps forward. — Bradley Charbonneau*